Cynthia Zukas (19 February 1931 – 23 November 2024) was a South African-born Zambian painter.

Zukas was born on 19 February 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa.

It was later that she cofounded the Lechwe Trust, an organization aimed at developing visual arts in Zambia.

[4] She also played a large role in the Zambia National Visual Arts Council (VAC).

[5] Some of the artists that she notes who have contributed to the Zambia's art are Henry Tayali and Valentine Musakanya.